Red Sox manager John Farrell's Detroit stint was forgettable

11:18 PM,
Jul. 14, 2014

Red Sox manager John Farrell

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John Farrell, the American League manager for tonight's All-Star Game, was a 33-year-old right-hander when the Tigers acquired him from the Cleveland Indians for a minor leaguer on May 14, 1996.

Farrell's two appearances with the Tigers in May 1996 were starts. He lost both, with an ERA of 14.21.

On the day the Tigers acquired Farrell from Cleveland, they lost to the Indians. That was the first game of a losing streak. That losing streak - which grew to 12 games - was still going when the Tigers took him off the roster in late May. ...